By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
Nearly 60 Democratic members of the Texas state House of Representatives plan to leave town on Monday in an effort to thwart—for the second time—their Republican counterparts’ attempt to ram through a sweeping voter suppression package.
NBC News reported Monday that as the Texas GOP moves to pass its proposal during the month-long special session, at least 58 state House Democrats are “expected to bolt from Austin” to deny Republicans the two-thirds quorum necessary to conduct legislative business. One unnamed source told NBC that “Democrats expect state Republicans to ask the Department of Public Safety to track them down” and force them to return to the chamber.
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